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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,820.32, 74,737.68 and 14,755.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,820.32, 74,737.68 and 14,755.36 is: 22,135.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,820.32 : 74,737.68 = 14,755.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,820.32/74,737.68 = 14,755.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,820.32x = 74,737.68 × 14,755.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,820.32x = 1,102,781,373.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,781,373.96/49,820.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,135.17

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